Cardinals starter Lance Lynn did not have his finest showing in his season debut Wednesday night against the Diamondbacks. He allowed four runs on six hits over four-plus innings of work.

Lynn surrendered a solo homer to the first batter he faced -- Gerardo Parra -- but it would be his only damage over the first four frames.

In the fifth, the right-hander gave up three straight hits to begin the inning and allowed a run to score on a wild pitch before being pulled for Randy Choate, who allowed two inherited runners to score.

Lynn, who threw 94 pitches, did not factor into the decision.

He also struck out three and walked three.